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As Lent approaches
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awelborn
Pope Benedict’s message for Lent ’08 has been released. The focus is on almsgiving: (Speaking of things papal, Tom Peters has a report on the designs for the papal chair, etc for his visit to the US.) 1. Each year, Lent offers us a providential opportunity to deepen the meaning and value of our Christian…
Womb with a view
By
awelborn
An art exhibit in London: Marc Quinn last amazed the public by placing a giant pregnant disabled woman on the Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square. Now he is looking at pregnancy from the inside with nine large sculptures depicting the development of a foetus from 22 days to just before birth. They have been carved…
Timothy and Titus
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awelborn
From the Pope’s GA catechesis, 12/06 To conclude, if we consider together the two figures of Timothy and Titus, we are aware of certain very significant facts. The most important one is that in carrying out his missions, Paul availed himself of collaborators. He certainly remains the Apostle par excellence, founder and pastor of many…
A new assignment for Cdnl Mahony
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awelborn
…to be a member of the Congregation for Oriental Churches. (Along with Cdnl. Egan) (did you blink?) Other Vatican varia: In audience today with Benedict was new Jesuit Superior General Fr. Adolfo Nicolás (For those of you who’ve not seen them – Fr. Nicolas’ homily at the Mass of Thanksgiving (pdf) and John Allen’s account of his first press…
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